Roy28

I want to order several Dvd's from Amazon that are all listed as "Special Order" - these include the new batch of Diamond Releases and a couple of imports. Does Amazon have a good track record when it comes to acquiring these items? I've never bought "special order" items from Amazon before, but I have from other online retailers and basically the order just sat there and never shipped. Does Amazon actually make a special effort to get these items in stock or does your order just sit there until the items just happen to become available.

Also, does anyone know a reliable online store to purchase import (region 0) discs. The only store I've found is Scarecrow video, but they don't have everything I'm looking for and they seem a little pricey.

Thanks!

Roy

bboisvert

It really depends on the book/dvd that you're ordering, but (in general) I find that Amazon is just like other retailers -- it takes months to get a Special Order item... if you get it at all.

I've had many special orders that just sat in my Amazon order history for months and months and never arrived.

edclem

they seem to list recently OOP items as special order with annoying regularity. I've never had an item that was "special order" ship.

Roy28

Thanks for the info guys. Sounds like I'd be better off waiting until I find a store that actually has them in stock.

Roy